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  1. 2 hours ago

    Incoming Commander LTG McKenzie emphasized diplomacy in midst of military stalemate in Afghanistan. Peace negotiations & security conditions cannot be compromised by a reckless withdrawal.

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  2. 2 hours ago

    No policy, no strategy, no respect for national security experts or expertise—impetuous withdrawals first from Syria, now Afghanistan, endanger America.

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  3. 10 hours ago

    Presidential free fall. Riding Amtrak back to the Senate vote, the only firm tracks seem to be the ones under the train. Bipartisan leadership must restore rational governing abandoned by an impetuous, petulant chief executive.

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  4. 24 hours ago

    Our bipartisan challenge now is to come together in support of our courageous national defense professionals & avoid shockwaves of alarm.

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  5. 24 hours ago

    That the President’s decision to withdraw all troops from Syria contributed to the resignation of this dedicated & professional leader shows how deeply flawed & dangerous it is.

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  6. 24 hours ago

    Secretary Mattis’ resignation is deeply alarming—almost our worst nightmare. He leaves a chasm of leadership that could be destabilizing to national security policies & morale.

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  7. 24 hours ago

    In Secretary Mattis’ letter is the plea of a patriot put in an untenable position. It culminates a series of unacceptable decisions & actions by Trump alienating our allies & embracing our enemies, rejecting sound & stable advice from top military, civilian, & intel experts.

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  8. 24 hours ago

    In an administration filled with self-enriching & self-aggrandizing grifters, Secretary Mattis stood out as a model of patriotism & public service. As a matter of national defense, but also personal integrity, he will be deeply missed across the political spectrum.

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  9. Dec 20

    Anybody who thinks that putting the president’s patsy in charge of investigating the president is a good idea either didn’t ask the right questions or was provided the wrong answers. Americans deserve to know what happened.

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  10. Dec 20

    The American people too deserve to know who made this decision & the reasoning behind it. DOJ must release the ethics opinion clearing Whitaker now.

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  11. Dec 20

    Rather than improving the SNAP program or providing struggling Americans with tools to find jobs, the Trump admin’s proposal will strip basic food assistance from thousands of hungry Americans living in poverty.

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  12. Dec 20

    It bears repeating: drastically restricting our current national immigration policy, as the Trump Administration did, is flatly illegal. It is a violation of statute, international law, & the Constitution of the United States.

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  13. Dec 20

    Thanks to this ruling, Trump’s deadly asylum policy of expedited removals will not be a death sentence for thousands of people fleeing unimaginable violence.

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    Dec 20

    . had and Governor-Elect at this year's Toy Drive, where the infamous Rockem Sockem Robots made another appearance. LISTEN:

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  15. Dec 20

    . & I continue to work to pass the Journalist Protection Act ensuring it is a federal crime to harm a reporter because of their investigation & pursuit of the truth.

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  16. Dec 20

    Troubling numbers coming out of ’s new report. The rising rate of journalist reprisal murders is frightening. The press is not the enemy of the people.

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    The killings of journalists increased in 2018, including a sharp rise in the number of murders targeting member of the press. Read CPJ's analysis:
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  17. Dec 20

    AG nominee Barr's striking unsolicited memo critical of Special Counsel investigation disqualifies him from overseeing the probe. May explain why Trump chose him for this powerful job. l'll be asking pointed questions about his motives for this memo when he testifies under oath.

    President Trump’s attorney general pick, criticized Robert Mueller’s probe of potential obstruction in a June memo to Justice Department
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    Dec 19

    "This indictment of Roger Stone would be a bombshell" on a possible indictment of stone, based on this reporting

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  19. Dec 19

    I don’t think so— & neither do 200 of my colleagues. That’s why we went to court to ensure the president’s business interests don’t trump our nation’s priorities.

    President Trump still makes money from his properties, many of which receive payments from foreign and domestic governments. Is this constitutional?
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  20. Dec 19

    Today I'm again demanding the Senate do right by our veterans & pass the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act—bringing lifesaving support to nearly 90,000 veterans & their families. Exposure to toxic substances on sea vs land shouldn't determine the care our veterans receive.

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